Establishment profile
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC
2855 SHERMER RD, Northbrook, IL, 60062
Operated by Medline Inc · 1 of 71 establishments
EIN 362596612
Summary
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $1,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,454 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 45 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $1,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $660 | Oct 1980 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011017 | 2 | 2 | $105 | Jul 1975 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $175 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVC | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 040010 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1980 | Oct 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 D03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,454 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 711 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 45+ years. Most recent activity: 45 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC 1825 SHERMER ROAD · NORTHBROOK, IL, 60062 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation.. Most recent recall: 2024-05-30. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medline Industries Recalls 1.5 Million Adult Portable Bed Rails Due to Serious Entrapment and Asphyxia Hazards; Two Deaths Reported #24248 | May 2024 | When the recalled bed rails are attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the bed rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-27 | Accident | 7 | 2 | $680 | |
| 1980-08-21 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $240 | |
| 1979-09-11 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $495 | |
| 1975-06-26 | Complaint | 12 | — | $135 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC is one of 71 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Medline Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Medline Inc across all 71 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Medline Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.HARTLAND, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- EXCELSIOR MEDICAL CORPNEPTUNE, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPTRACY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.MCDONOUGH, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INCHOWELL, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LPMANTECA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.LATHROP, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INCSHEPHERDSVILLE, KY — 2 federal enforcement records
- Med-Line IndustriesLaredo, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.WILMER, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Medline Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Medline Inc, which operates 71 establishments in our dataset.
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- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $1,550 in total penalties.